The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has grave concerns for the future of media independence in Sri Lanka after the government blocked access to one of the country?s popular internet news sources TamilNet, and a government minister publicly advocated its demise.
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The leadership of both Fatah and Hamas must ensure that the security forces and armed militias under their respective control in the West Bank and Gaza Strip put an end to the cycle of abuses that is forcing many people to flee. Many have been forced to leave the Gaza Strip in recent days to escape the deliberate and unlawful killings of Fatah militants and supporters by Hamas gunmen. Similarly, in the West Bank, Hamas members have been forced into hiding by revenge killings, abductions and attacks against their properties carried out by Fatah gunmen.
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Last week?s passage of a law outlawing domestic violence and establishing the rights of women when it comes to inheritance and the registration of customary marriages is an important step forward in improving the status of women — particularly rural women — and ensuring greater protection for women and girls against violence in the home and community across Sierra Leone.
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November 5 will be Day of Protest in European Media
Tens of thousands of journalists are planning a co-ordinated day of protests in every European capital to highlight a dramatic media crisis over political pressure, falling standards and poor working conditions across Europe.
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Investigate Abuses at Three Detention Centers
(London, June 19, 2007) ? Iran should immediately halt the mass
deportations of Afghan nationals and investigate allegations that its
authorities have abused numerous deportees, Human Rights Watch said
today. Iran should also ensure that Afghans faced with deportation are
given the individual opportunity to seek protection based on conditions in
Afghanistan that would threaten their lives or freedom, Human Rights
Watch said.
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